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2001

CONGESTION IN THE UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

(107–22)

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

MAY 22, 23, and 24, 2001
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Printed for the use of the

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure



COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

DON YOUNG, Alaska, Chairman

THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin, Vice-Chair
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
STEPHEN HORN, California
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
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JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
RICHARD W. POMBO, California
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina
ROB SIMMONS, Connecticut
MIKE ROGERS, Michigan
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia
MARK STEVEN KIRK, Illinois
HENRY E, BROWN, Jr., South Carolina
TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, Illinois
BRIAN D. KERNS, Indiana
DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana
TODD RUSSELL PLATTS, Pennsylvania
MIKE FERGUSON, New Jersey
SAM GRAVES, Missouri
C.L. (BUTCH) OTTER, Idaho
MARK R. KENNEDY, Minnesota
JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas
BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
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JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas

JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
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JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
BRAD CARSON, Oklahoma
JIM MATHESON, Utah
MICHAEL M. HONDA, California
RICK LARSEN, Washington

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Subcommittee on Aviation

JOHN L. MICA, Florida, Chairman

THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
STEPHEN HORN, California
JACK QUINN, New York
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
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SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana, Vice Chair
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina
MARK STEVEN KIRK, Illinois
TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, Illinois
DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana
SAM GRAVES, Missouri
MARK R. KENNEDY, Minnesota
JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas

DON YOUNG, Alaska
  (Ex Officio)

WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
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LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, JR., New Jersey
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
BRAD CARSON, Oklahoma
JIM MATHESON, Utah
MICHAEL M. HONDA, California
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
  (Ex Officio)

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Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
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FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey, Chairman

HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
ROB SIMMONS, Connecticut, Vice-Chair
DON YOUNG, Alaska
  (Ex Officio)

CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
  (Ex Officio)

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Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin, Chairman

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SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
RICHARD W. POMBO, California
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina
ROB SIMMONS, Connecticut
MIKE ROGERS, Michigan
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia
MARK STEVEN KIRK, Illinois
HENRY E. BROWN, Jr., South Carolina
TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, Illinois
BRIAN D. KERNS, Indiana
DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana
TODD RUSSELL PLATTS, Pennsylvania
MIKE FERGUSON, New Jersey
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SAM GRAVES, Missouri
C.L. (BUTCH) OTTER, Idaho
MARK R. KENNEDY, Minnesota, Vice-Chair
BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
DON YOUNG, Alaska
  (ex officio)

ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BRAD CARSON, Oklahoma
JIM MATHESON, Utah
MICHAEL M. HONDA, California
RICK LARSEN, Washington
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
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JERROLD NADLER, New York
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P.McGOVERN, Massachusetts
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
  (ex officio)

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Subcommittee on Railroads

JACK QUINN, New York, Chairman

THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
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ROB SIMMONS, Connecticut
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia
TODD RUSSELL PLATTS, Pennsylvania
MIKE FERGUSON, New Jersey, Vice-Chair
DON YOUNG, Alaska
  (ex officio)

BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERROLD NADLER, New York
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
BOB FILNER, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
RICK LARSEN, Washington
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
  (ex officio)

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee, Chairman

SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
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WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
STEPHEN HORN, California
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
RICHARD W. POMBO, California
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
HENRY E. BROWN, Jr., South Carolina
BRIAN D. KERNS, Indiana
DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana, Vice-Chair
C.L. (BUTCH) OTTER, Idaho
JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas
BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas
DON YOUNG, Alaska
  (Ex Officio)

PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
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NICK LAMPSON, Texas
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
MICHAEL M. HONDA, California
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
  (Ex Officio)

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CONTENTS

Proceedings of:

May 22, 2001, Subcommittee on Railroads
May 23, 2001, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
May 23, 2001, Subcommittees on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation and Water Resources and Environment
May 24, 2001, Subcommittee on Aviation

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MAY 22, 2001

TESTIMONY
    Chambers, Ray B., Partner, Chambers, Conlon, and Hartwell, Inc., representing American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

    Comer, Edward H., Vice President and General Counsel, Edison Electric Institute, representing the National Industrial Transportation Board
    Ferster, Andrea C., General Counsel, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

    Hamberger, Edward R., President and CEO, Association of American Railroads

    Morgan, Linda J., Chairman, Surface Transportation Board
    Okamoto, John, Transition Director for the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation

    Schieffer, Kevin, President and CEO, Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad
    Warfel, Curt, Manager Customer Service and Logistics, EKA Chemicals, Inc., on behalf of the National Industrial Transportation League
    Waters, Kathryn D., Manager and Chief Operating Officer, MARC Train Service, Mass Transit Administration of Maryland, Chair, APTA Commuter Rail Committee

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

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    Blumenauer, Hon. Earl, of Oregon
    Clement, Hon. Bob, of Tennessee
    Cummings, Hon. Elijah E., of Maryland
    Ferguson, Hon. Mike, of New Jersey
    Larsen, Hon. Rick, of Washington
    Oberstar, Hon. James L., of Minnesota
    Quinn, Hon. Jack, of New York

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES

    Chambers, Ray B

    Comer, Edward H
    Ferster, Andrea C

    Hamberger, Edward R

    Morgan, Linda J
    Okamoto, John

    Schieffer, Kevin
    Warfel, Curt
    Waters, Kathryn D

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
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    Morgan, Linda J., Chairman, Surface Transportation Board, responses to questions and attachments

    Schieffer, Kevin, President and CEO, Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad, responses to questions

MAY 23, 2001

TESTIMONY
    Bowlden, Taylor R., Vice President, American Highway Users Alliance

    Carlson, E. Dean, Secretary, Kansas Department of Transportation, on behalf of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

    Kassoff, Hal, Vice President, Parsons Brinkerhoff Quade and Douglass, and Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, the American Consulting Engineers Council
    Kienitz, Roy, Executive Director, Surface Transportation Policy Project
     Millar, William W., President, American Public Transportation Association

    Pikrallidas, Susan G., Vice President, Public Affairs, American Automobile Association
    Replogle, Michael, Transportation Director, Environmental Defense
     Tinklenberg, Hon. Elwyn, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Transportation
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    Warne, Hon. Thomas R., Executive Director, Utah Department of Transportation

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

    Costello, Hon. Jerry F., of Illinois
    McGovern, Hon. James P., of Massachusetts
    Rahall, Hon. Nick J., II, of West Virginia

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES

    Bowlden, Taylor R

    Carlson, E. Dean

    Kassoff, Hal
    Kienitz, Roy
    Millar, William W

    Pikrallidas, Susan G
    Replogle, Michael
    Tinklenberg, Hon. Elwyn

    Warne, Hon. Thomas R
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SUBMISSION FOR THE RECORD

    Millar, William W., President, American Public Transportation Association, supplement to testimony

ADDITION TO THE RECORD

    McCormick, Walter B., Jr., President and CEO, American Trucking Associations, Inc., statement

MAY 23, 2001

TESTIMONY

    Burrack, Tim, National Corn Growers Association

    Carlton, Bruce J., Acting Deputy Administrator, U.S. Maritime Administration
    Cashman, George W., Director, Port Division, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
    Herberger, Vice Admiral Albert J., USN, Ret., on behalf of the Coastwise Coalition
    Hess, Charles M., Chief, Operations Division, Directorate of Civil Works, United States Army Corps of Engineers
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    High, Jeffrey P., Director of Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard
    Koch, Christopher, President, World Shipping Council

    Lave, Lester B., Professor of Economics, and Professor of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

    Miniace, Joseph N., President and CEO, Pacific Maritime Association
    Philip, Craig E., Chairman, National Waterways Conference, Inc.
    Raymond, Charles G., President and CEO, CSX Lines, and Chair, Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council

    Spinosa, James, President, International Longshore and Warehouse Union
    Yoshitani, Tay, Deputy Executive Director, Port of Oakland, Oakland, CA

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES

    Burrack, Tim

    Carlton, Bruce J
    Cashman, George W
    Herberger, Vice Admiral Albert J

    Hess, Charles M
    High, Jeffrey P

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    Koch, Christopher

    Lave, Lester B

    Miniace, Joseph N
    Philip, Craig E
    Raymond, Charles G

    Spinosa, James
    Yoshitani, Tay

ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD

    Gregory, Rodney, Managing Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, statement

    McCarville, James R., Executive Director, Port of Pittsburgh Commission and President, Inland Rivers' Ports and Terminals, Inc., statement

    West Coast Waterfront Coalition, statement

    American Trucking Associations, Walter B. McCormick, Jr., statement

    U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, responses to questions for the record

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MAY 24, 2001

TESTIMONY

    Buckingham, Virginia, Executive Director and CEO, Massachusetts Port Authority

    Garvey, Hon. Jane F., Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration

     Hauptli, Todd, Senior Vice President, Legislative Affairs, American Association of Airport Executives/Airport Council International-North America
    Krietor, David, Aviation Director, City of Phoenix Aviation Department

     McCord, Robert, Vice President, Operations, APAC-Georgia, Inc., Ballenger Paving Division, on behalf of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association
     McGrann, Dennis, Executive Director, National Organization to Insure a Sound-Controlled Environment (NOISE)
    Martin, John L., Airport Director, San Francisco International Airport
     Meenan, John, Senior Vice President, Industry Policy, Air Transport Association of America, Inc.

     Raymond, David A., President, American Consulting Engineers Council

     Roper, Gerald, President and CEO, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

    Capuano, Hon. Michael E., of Massachusetts
    Costello, Hon. Jerry F., of Illinois
    Oberstar, Hon. James L., of Minnesota

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES

    Buckingham, Virginia

    Garvey, Hon. Jane F

     Hauptli, Todd
    Krietor, David
     McCord, Robert
     McGrann, Dennis
    Martin, John L
     Meenan, John
     Raymond, David A

     Roper, Gerald

ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD

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    Cargo Airline Association, Stephen A. Alterman, statement
    Staser, Jeffrey B., Federal Co-Chair, Denali Commission, statement
    National Association of State Aviation Officials, chart

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